11/17/2014-CC-Minutes-Work SessionMINUTES:CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION
November 17, 2014
PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir,Councilman Billy Ezell,Councilman Russell Martin,
Councilman Scott Stephens,Councilman Gary Bilyeu and Councilman
Allen Chick
OTHERS
PRESENT:Mike Brice City Manager,Tami Taber City Secretary, Joe Falls and
Meghann Piercy
1.Call Meeting to Order.
Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2.Discuss Revisions to Parking Ordinance.
For the last six to eight months the City Manager has been working on updating this
ordinance now that Sanger is transitioning from a rural to a suburban community
needing more restrictive regulations.
The following sections were suggested and discussed:
12.610 Off street parking -currently it only says
a)Parking on grass, gravel or rock surfaces, except as allowed in 12.610(f), is
prohibited in all zoning districts except A (Agriculture), I1 (Light Industrial) and
I2 (Heavy Industrial)
b)Required off street parking shall meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance
City Manager suggested adding:
c)Non-required off street parking shall only be allowed on paved concrete or
asphalt surfaces except in A (Agriculture), I1 (Light Industrial) and I2 (Heavy
Industrial). All driveways and approaches to off street parking spaces shall be
similarly paved.
d)Additional parking areas for recreational vehicles, trailers and boats in
residential areas shall be allowed on paved surfaces. The size of the parking
space must be at a minimum the length and width of the vehicle, trailer or boat.
All driveways and approaches accessing these parking areas must be similarly
paved.
e)Non-required parking in front of a residence may not obscure more than a
certain percentage ( to be determined) of the residence.
f) Parking on gravel or rock surfaces in existence on the effective date of this
ordinance shall be allowed to continue. These surfaces may be repaired or
improved from time to time but may not be expanded.
Section 12.901 Weight Limitation Parking changed to Parking on Public Property
a) Hereinafter it shall be unlawful for any person, driver or owner to leave, park or
stand any truck-tractor, road tractor, semi-trailer, flatbed trailer, livestock trailer
bus or truck trailer.
b) This article shall not prevent parking or standing of the above described vehicles
in such zoned areas for the purposes of expeditiously loading and unloading
passengers, freight or merchandise or for providing a temporary service such as
lawn care.
c) Nothing in this article is intended to supersede other ordinances specifying
designated truck routes or truck parking areas as provided by ordinances of the
City of Sanger.
Section 12.902 Hours
a) Hereafter it shall be unlawful for a person, driver or owner to stand, park or
allow to stand an automobile, truck or any other motor vehicle on any public
property for a period in excess of ninety-six (96) hours when such vehicle or
trailer is without one (1) or more wheels, or is apparently inoperative for any
reason. For this purpose, any vehicle without license or inspection for current
registration or inspection year may be deemed inoperative.
b) Hereafter it shall be unlawful for a person, driver or owner to stand, park or
allow to stand a recreational vehicle on any public property for a period in
excess of forty-eight (48) hours, whether or not such units are operative.
c)For the purpose of this section, recreational vehicle means a vehicular type unit
primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational camping or
travel use that either has its own motive power or is mounted on or towed by
another vehicle. This would include, but is not limited to such entities as travel
trailers camping trailers, truck trailers and motor homes.
d)Nothing in this article precludes a peace officer from requiring a vehicle to be
moved for health or safety reasons regardless of the time limits above.
There will be more discussion on these revisions, these are not the final changes.
3.Overview of Items on Regular Agenda.
4.Adjourn.
Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m.